US2395980A - Hydraulic transmission - Google Patents

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March 5, 1946. A. WAHLMARK 2,395,930 I HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION Filed Oct. 11, 19 41" 2 Shee ts-Sheet 1 March 5,-1946. G. A. WAHLMARK I 2,395,980

' HYDRAULIQ TnAnsMIssioN Filed Oct. 11, 1941 2 Sheets-sheaf 2 Patented Mar. 1946 HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION Gunnar A. Wahlmark, Rockford, Ill., assignor to Sunstrand Machine Tool 00., Rockford, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application October 11, 1941, Serial No. 414,587

j 25 Claims.

The invention relates generally to a hydraulic transmission and more particularly to control means for the transmission. One object of the invention is to provide, in a hydraulic transmission having a pump and a motor, new and improved control means for governing the displacement of both the pump and the motor. 4

Another object is to provide in a hydraulic transmission having a pump and a motor, new and improved control means for simultaneously governing the displacement of both the pump and the motor, and means physically separate and independent of the first mentioned means to govern the direction of operation of the motor.

Another object is to provide in a hydraulic transmission having a pump and a motor, each variable as to displacement, a common, positively interconnectedcontrol means for simultaneously varying the displacement of both the pump and the motor.

A further object is to provide ahydraulic transmission having a pump adjustable to vary displacement as well as direction of discharge, a motor adjustable to vary displacement, control means governing the direction of fluid discharge by the pump, control mean for governing the displacement of the pump operable wholly independently of the first mentioned means and for either direction of fluid discharge by the pump, and control means for governing the displacement of the motor having a part mechanically connected to said displacement control-means for'said pump.

' Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a transmission embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 1a is a fragmentary view taken approximately along the line la-Ia of Fig. 1.

Fig. 1b i a fragmentary View taken approximately along the line lb-lb of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view showing the transmission of Fig. 1 connected in. a hydraulic circuit.

Fig, 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary diametrical sectional view of the servo valve means taken in a plane at right angles to Fig. 2. v

Fig, 5 is a fragmentary view partially in elevation and partially in section of a modified form of stroke adjuster.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, it

v is here shown in the drawingsand will hereinafter be described in a preferred form and one modifito cover all modifications and alternative con-' structions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The transmission comp-rises generally a hydraulic motor, generally designated M, a pump P for supplying operating fluid to the motor, and control means, generally designated 0, for determining the displacement; of the pump and the motor. The pump and motor are arranged in an end to end relationship and, together with the control means C, are encased in an elongated housing, generally designated 5. Thi comprises an open ended main portion 6 providing a sup-porting base 1 with a reservoir or tank T for the fluid employed in the transmission, and a top closure 8 removably secured by suitable means,

such as bolts (not shown) The pump P is of the Wobbler type and save for a minor change in the casing is identical in con,-

struction with the pump disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 410,860, filed September 15, 1941, since issued as Letters Patent No. 2,383,092, dated August 21, 1945. The pump P comprises a cylinder block 9 having one end,

herein its outer or right hand end, partially and non-rotatably received within a casing member I0, which in turn projects into the opening in the right hand end of the main housing portion 6. At the end of the cylinder block opposite the casing member 10, in fact interposed between the pump and the motor, is a common valve block II. The

faces of the valve block I l are formed with circular recesses 12 and I3. The recess I2 with the end of the cylinder block 9 forms a valve chamherhousing valve means, more particularly described hereinafter.

The cylinder block 9 is formed with a plurality of parallel, longitudinally extending and annularly arranged cylinders l4 opening at their left ends, as viewed in Fig. 1, to the valve chamber 12 through an annular series of ports 15, and at the other ends opening without restriction to the interior of the casing member ID. Reciprocable in each cylinder 14 is a piston l6 adapted in all positions to extend partially from the cylinder block for engagement b anactuating means, generally opening through the right hand end of the cylinder block, as viewed in Fig. 1, a second portion IQ of slightly smaller diameter so as to form an annular shoulder 26, a third portion 2| of still smaller diameter so as to form an annular shoulder 22, and a fourth and final portion 23 of still smaller diameter to form a shoulder 24. Extending longitudinally of the pump with its inner end projecting through the valve chamber l2 and into a recess 25 in the block I I, and with its outer end projecting outwardly of the housing for connection with a motor, i a shaft 26. Near its inner end the shaft is journaled in a ball bearin 21 seated in the portion 2| of the stepped bore, while near its outer end the shaft is surrounded by a sleeve 28 formed with a radially projecting flange 29. The casing member I is provided with an inwardly extending annular flange l6 providing a circular opening l0" through which the shaft 28 projects. Mounted in the casing member ID adjacent the flange I0 is an annular ring 36, generally L-shaped in cross section, and between the ring and the sleeve 28 there i interposed a roller bearing 3|, while between the ring and the flange 29 there is interposed a roller bearing 32, respectively supporting the shaft radially and against end thrust.

The actuating means here takes the form of a wobbler composed of an inner annu r ember 35, pivotally mounted on the shaft 26 by means of a pin 36, and an outer annular ring member 31. This ring member 37 is rotatable relative to the inner member 35, and to that end is genera ly T-shaped in cross section, and interposed between the members 35 and 31 is a ball bearing 38. to take theradial thrust, and a roller bearing 39, to take the endthrust. The member 31 is, of course, disposed to engage the projecting ends of the pistons l6, and to that end the ends of the pistons, as well as the surface of the members 3'i'contacted thereby, are

rounded. Herein the curvature given to the ends a of the pistons and to the surface of the member 3'? is such that the moment arms of the inner or forward half of the Wobbler relative to the pin 36 when the Wobbler is tilted from its right angular position relative to the shaft 26 will have such proportion with respect to' the moment arms of the outer or rearward half of the Wobbler as to tend to cause the reaction of the pistons on the Wobbler to restore the no-stroke position.

In order to control the flow of fluid into or out of the cylinders I4, there is interposed in the chamber l2 a wheel-like or spoked valve 42, such as more particularly disclosed and claimed in my Patent No. 2,190,812, dated February 20, 1940. This valve is mounted eccentrically with respect to the shaft 26 and to that end such eccentric mounting is here obtained by the employment of an eccentric cam 43 non-rotatably secured on the end of the shaft 26 by means such as a pin 44. The outer rim or periphery 45 of the valve 42 serves, due to the eccentric movement of the valve, to connect the ports alternately to the outer circumferential portion of the chamber H2, or to an annular passage 46 formedby the spokes 47 of the valve. This annular passage in the valve is always in communication with an annular passage 48 formed in the block I I which opens to the chamber |3 in a manner similar to its opening in the chamber l2. The outer portions of the chambers l2 and i3 are interconnected by a passage 49 to complete same to neutral or passage 65.

a hydraulic circuit between the pump and the motor.

Unique governing means of a character more particularly disclosed and claimed in my abovementioned Patent No. 2,383,092, are herein provided for determining the position of the wobbler. This control means permits of a pre-loading of the Wobbler and enables slight increase in pump displacement to take place automatically to compensate for increased working pressures. Moreover, this control means, in conjunction with certain valve means briefly disclosed herein, but more particularly disclosed and claimed in my said Patent No. 2,383,092, permits of adjustment of the Wobbler by a force of constant value regardless of the pressure at which the pump may be working at any particular time. Comprising this governing means is a cylindrical control member or cam 5| slidable longitudinally in the portion IQ of the stepped bore in the cylinder block 9, so as to be concentric of the shaft 26 and also concentric of the Wobbler At its right hand end, as viewed in Fig. l, the control cam 5| is. enlarged to form a piston 52 slidable in theportion l8 of the stepped bore. At its extreme right hand end the control cam 5| is provided with an end edge disposed in a plane at right angles to the shaft 26 and adapted to bear against the outer member 31 of the Wobbler to determine the angular position of the Wobbler. The piston portion 52 of the control cam 5|, ir cooperation with the shoulder, forms a hydraulic. means which, as presently will become more apparent, is utilized to place the Wobbler under a pre-load of a predetermined constant pressure. The angular position of the wobbler H is determined by longitudinal shift of the control cam 5|. Shift to the right is, of course, limited and determined by contact of the cam with the member 31 of the wobbler throughout its entire circumference,- the Wobbler in this position being disposed strictly at right angles to the shaft in an absolute zero or no-stroke position. Shift of the control cam to the left, as viewed in Fig. l, is limited by abutment of the end of the cam with the shoulder 22.

Shift of the Wobbler from one side to the other of its neutral position to obtain reversal of operation of the pump, that is reversal in the direction of fluid discharge, is obtained by means 4 operating independently of the control cam 5|. Herein this means is hydraulic. and comprises an annular piston 55 fixedly secured on the shaft- 26 by means such as a pin 56. Cooperating with the piston is a cylinder 51 having a narrow extension 58 slidable in a groove 56 formed in the periphery of the shaft for that purpose. Extend ing radially from the extension 59 is an arm 60 received in a suitable socket. 6| formed in the inner member 35 of the Wobbler.

Passages for the supply of operating fluid to opposite ends of the cylinder 51 are formed in part in the shaft 26. To that end, the shaft is formed with an axial bore 62 terminating at one end in a portion 63 of slightly reduced diameter. Inserted into'the bore is a tube 64 fitting snugly into the bore 62 at its left hand end, but reduced throughout the major portion of its length to the diameter of the reduced portion 63 of the bore, and projecting into the reduced portion 63 so as to define with the bore 62 an annular This annular passage 65 is by a radial passage 66 connected to the left hand end cent the piston 55. A similar radial passage 61 aseaeao to an annular groove 69 formed internally of a sleeve or bushing I in the reduced portion 23 of the stepped bore. Spaced from the groove 69 .is a similar groove 1| connected by a radial passage I2 to the interiorlof the tube 54. The grooves 88 and II are supplied with control fluid, as hereinafter more particularly described.

The motor M is also of the wobbler type and is generally similar to the pump P. Like the pump, it is comprised in the main of a cylinder block I having formed therein a plurality of annularly arranged and longitudinally extending cylinders 18, each of which opens at its inner or right hand end, as viewed in Fig. 1, through a port 11 to the recess I3. Reciprocable in each of the cylinders is a piston 18, at all time projecting through the end of thecylinder opposite the port 11. The inner or right hand end wall chamber I: a stud I98. This stud is'received in a ball bearing IIII interposed between the stud of the cylinder block I5 cooperates with the recess Formed in the cylinder block 15 is a longitudinally extending bore 8 I and extending longitudinally of the motor centrally of the bore 8I is a shaft.82 projecting at its left end, as viewed in Fig. 1, outwardly of the casing member 80 and I the housing 5.

The shaft 82 is journaled at its inner end in a ball bearing BS-and is also journaled intermediate its ends in a ball bearing 84. Near its outer end, it is provided with a sleeve 85 having a radially outwardly projecting flange 86. An annular ring 81 is mounted in the easing member 80.,and interposed between the ring and the sleeve is a roller bearing 88, and interposed between the ring and the flange 88 isia roller bearing 89, respectivel supporting the shaftagainst radial and endthrust. Surrounding the shaft and closing the opening in the casing member 80, through which the end of the shaft projects, .is a conventional seal 90.

Pivotally mounted on the shaft 82 on a pin 93 is a wobbler, generally designated 94, identical with the wobbler ll of the pump. The angular position of the wobbler with respect to the shaft 82, and hence the displacement of the motor, is governed by a bar 95 slidable longitudinally of the shaft in a groove 96. Intermediate its ends, the bar is'provided with an arm 91 terminating in a rounded head 98 received in a socket 98 approximately formed in the wobbler 94. At its inner end the bar 95 is engaged with the inner race I00 of ball bearings II", the outer race of which is formed by an extension I92 of an annular member I05 slidable and rotatable relative to the shaft 82. The member I03 is shifted longitudinally of the shaft to vary the displacement only of the motor by means presently to be described. r

The flow of fluid from the pump. to the motor is controlled by a wheel-like valve I05 identical with the valve 42. This valve operates in the valve chamber I3 and is driven in timed relation with the reciprocation of the pistons by the shaft 82. As best seen in Fig. lb, there projects eccentrically from the end of the shaft and into the andthe valve.

Advantage is taken of the novel governing means for the wobblers, particularly that of the pump, to provide a unique control means determining the speed of operation of the motor for I a given speed of operation of the pump. This I means, as stated, is'a common means, and, moreover, is a positively interconnected means without lost motion. The means comprises a rod H0 slidably mounted longitudinally of the transmission in a bore III formed in an extension of the valve block II. At its right hand end, as viewed in Fig. 1, the rod H0 passes through one end of a rod H2 extending at right angles thereto. This rod H2 is adjustably but rigidly secured on the rod H0 by nuts H3 and H3, the latter being formed with a radially projecting flange I I3.". for abutment by a shift limiting or position determining means later to be described. The free ended pistonoperating in bores H1 and H8 formed, respectively, in the cylinder block 9 and the casing member I0. At its left hand end the rod H0 is operatively connected to theupper end of a lever H9 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on a pin I20 journaled in the motor cylinder .block 15. At its lower end the lever H8 terminates in a rounded head I22 which projects in a socket I23 formed in the annular member I93 of the governing means for the wobbler 94.

While the rod I I0 might be shifted in a variety of ways, in the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, it is adapted to be shifted by hydraulic means later to be described. Likewise, the member I03 is shifted by hydraulic mean but in direct proportion and in direct response to shift .of the rod H0, this hydraulic means serving as a direct connecting means as well as an aiding means. As a matter of fact, member I03 is shifted by hydraulic servo means of which the rod H0 forms the governing part. More particularly, thevalve block II has securedthereto a cylinder I24 in which is reciprocable a piston I25 havin an axial bore I26 extending therethrough. Projecting slidably through the bore in the piston I25 is one end of the rod H0 which also projects slidably into and closes a bore I24 in the remote or outer end of the cylinder I24.

Intermediate its ends the piston'is formed with a recess I28 into which the upper end of the lever H9 projects, the cylinder I 24 being formed'with a slot I30 to accommodate the lever H9 and its movements.

As above stated, the cylinder I24 and the piston I25 are parts of a servo means which is completed and controlled by the rod. H0. Fluid is supplied to the ends of the cylinder I24 through the rod I I9 which, for that purpose, is formed. as best seen in Fig. 3, with an axial passage I29, an external annular groove I3I approximately midway of its ends, and radial ports I32 connecting the groove with the passage. Opposite the groove I8 I,

tending groove I34' and diametrically opposite thereto a similar pair of ports I35 interconnected by a groove I35. On either side of the ports I34 and I35, rod H is' formed with wide annular and external grooves I35 and I36.

Piston I25 in turn is formed with an inwardly opening radial port I31 located to the right of the center of the piston, as viewed in Fig. 3, but communicating with the left end of the cylinder I24 through a passage I31. Formed in the piston to'the left of its center is an inwardly opening radial port I38 communicating with the right end of the cylinder I24 through a passage I38. The ports I31 and I38 are precisely equal in diameter to the width of the land formed between the v grooves I36 and I35 and the adjacent radial port. The ports I31 and I38 are, moreover, so spaced with respect to the lands on the rod H0 that both may be. closed as shown in Fig. 3. Shift of the rod I I0 from the position shown will cause one of the ports'in the iston to be connected to' the passage I29 and thus receive fluid under pressure while the other port will be connected to one of the annular recesses in the rod. These recesses I36 and I38 are constantly connected to tank for the discharge of fluid through the passages I39 in the piston I25 (see Fig. 2) and an internal annular recess I39 in the cylinder I24. The mechanism operates in well known manner with the piston following the movement of the rod H0 in the same direction and to the same extent.

It will be seen that there is thus provided a common physically interconnected and positively acting control means forgoverning the displacement of both the pump and the motor simultaneously. Moreover, this control means acts to increase the displacement of the motor as the displacement of the pump is decreased, so as to obtain larger torques and lower speeds of the motor for feed rates of operation, and to decrease the displace- I ment of the mot or'as the displacement of the pump is increased to obtain lower torques with increased speeds of the motor for rapid transverse operation. Such a common control means is made possible by the construction of the governing means'for the pump, in which adjustment of the Wobbler to govern the direction of fluid discharge by the pump and adjustment of the wobbler to govern the displacement of the pump is effected by physically separate and independent but functionally cooperating means and, more particularly, in which the displacement goveming means has a common direction of movement for increase or decrease in displacement regardless of the direction of discharge of the pump.

The control means may be governed in a variety of ways, including hydraulic valve means. Such control byhydraulic valve means and, more particularly, by a servo control valve means is shown in Fig. 2, which is a diagrammatic disclosure of a hydraulic circuit in which the transmission is incorporated. Such a circuit includes a make-up pump generally designated MP for supplying make-up fluid to the closed circuit between the pump and the motor and control fluid for actuating the various hydraulic devices described. This make-up pump isof the rotary gear element type disclosed andclaimed in my Patent No. 2,132,813, dated October 11, 1938, and comprises generally (see Figs. 1 and 2) an inner gear element I40 fixed'on the shaft 28 to be driven thereby, an outer gear element MI, and a crescent shaped dividing member I42. The elements operate in a chamber formed by the outer end face of the casing member I0 and an end closure I43 secured by bolts I44 to the casing member l0. Fluid is drawn into the pump through an intake passage, generally designated I45 (see Fig. 2), and composed of a bore I45 in the casing member I0 and a conduit I45". The passage communicates at one end with the tank T and terminates at the other end in an enlarged recess I46 forming the intake port for the makeup pump. A strainer I41 preferably is interposed in the intake passage. A similar enlarged recess I48 forms the discharge port for the make-up pump, and leading from this recess is a make-up and control fluid supply passage I48 terminating in a threaded port I50. I

The circuit also includes a pair of high'pressurerelief valve means, generally designated I5I and I52, a pair of check valves, generally designated I53 and I 54, a control fluid pressure governing valve means, generally designated I55, and a pressure reducing valve means, generally designated I56. These valve means are all described in greater particularity in my above-mentioned Patent No. 2,383,092. Suiilce it to say, therefore, that each of the high pressure valve means comprises a bore I51 opening to the end of which, through an annular seat I58, is a port I59, and opening to the side of which is a port I60. Cooperating with the seat I58 is a disk valve IBI urged to seated position by a strong compression spring I62. Each of the check valve means comprises a bore I53 opening to the end of which, through an annular valve seat I64, is a port I65, and opening to the other end of which is a port I66. The disk valve I61 is urged to seating position by a light compression spring I68. The control pressure governing valve means I55 is formed with three bores I69, I10 and I'll, successively decreasing in diameter. Reciprocable in the first core is a piston valve I12 urged toward engage ment with a boss I13 by a light compression spring I14. Reciprocable in the bore I18 is a plunger I15 having a reduced portion I18 reciprocable in the bore I1 I. The area of the end of the reduced portion I18 and of the annular shoulder formed on the plunger I15 surrounding the Opening to the reduced portion I16 are equal. annular chamber formed about the boss I13, so as to be constantly open, is a port I11, and opening to the opposite end of the bore I59, and also always open, is a port I18. Opening to the side of the bore I69 spaced inwardly somewhat from the end carrying the boss I13, so as to be controlled by the piston valve I12, is a port I13. This port, as clearly seen in Fig. 2, is closed when the piston valve I12 abuts the boss I 13. Opening to the end of the bore I10 is a port I80, and opening to the end of the bore I1I is a port NH. The pressure reducing valve comprises a bore I82 in which is reciprocable a cylindrical valve I83.

The valve is formed intermediate its ends with an annular groove I84, and extending longitudinally of the valve are a plurality of passages I opening at one end to the groove I84 and at the other end opening through the end of the valve. The valve is urged by a compression spring I88 to abut a boss I81. Opening to the annular chamber formed about the boss I81 is a port I88, and opening to the side of the bore I82 is a port I89 controlled by the valve I83. The port I89 is so located that it registers with the groove I84 when the valve abuts the boss I81, and is gradually closed as the valve isshifted away from the boss against the action of the, spring I 88. The valves just described can all conveniently be 10- formed in the valve.

I valve 222.

erally designated I92. This valve means comprises a casing I93 having a bore I94. Reciprocable in the bore I94 is a cylindrical yalve I95 projecting at one end and at that end carrying a knob I96 for manual actuation. The valve has three positions, namely, neutral, forward and reverse, and is retained in itspositions by a spring presseddetent I91 adapted to engage notches I98 The valve is provided with three annular grooves 200, MI and 203, of which 200 and 203 are of equal width, while the inter mediate groove 20I is somewhat wider. Opening to the bore I94 are pairs of ports 204 and 205,

' ports 233 and 233' formed in the piston 220. Port 233, though disposed lower than the port 233, as viewed in Fig. 2, communicates with the upper end of the bore 2I1 through a passage 234, while port 233' communicates with the lower end of the bore 2I1 through a passage 234'. The ports 233, 233' have a diameter exactly equal to the width of the I lands formed between the ports 230, 230 and the recesses 23I, 23I' and, moreover, are so spaced that both may be completely closed simultaneously, as shown in Fig. 2. Also formed in the piston 220, as best seen in Fig. 4,'are a pair of radial passages 235 which are constantly in communication with the recesses 23I, 23I and which open toand are constantly in communication with a very vwide annular recess 235' formed in the casing 2I6 and adapted to be connected to tank. It is beand 206 and 201, the ports 204 and 206 opening to the bore through annular grooves 208 and 209, respectively. Opening to the bore intermediate the grooves 208 and 209 is a supply port 2 I0. The ports are so spaced longitudinally of the valve casing and relative to the valve I95 that the pairs of p'ortswill bebridged by the grooves 200 and 203 when the valve is in neutral position, shown in Fig. 2. The supply port 2I0 under that condition iscut oil from either the groove 208 or 209. When shifted upwardly, as viewed in Fig. 2, which is the reverse position, the intermediate groove 20I will bridge the ports 204 and 2I0 and will interrupt communication between the ports 204 'and'205 while maintaining communication between the ports 206 and 201. Similarly, when the valve I95 is shifted downwardly, that is, to

its forward position,.p0rt 206 is connected to the supply port 2I0 with port 201 out off from the port 206 and the ports 204 and 205 still bridged.

The servo-control valve means, generally designated 2I5, comprises a casing 2I8 having an enlarged bore 2I1 forming a cylinder and reduced casing and outwardly of the casing'where it is formed with an actuating head 223'. Near its actuating head 223 the valve is formed with an external annular groove 224, which groove is connected by. radial ports 225 to a passage 226 extending longitudinally of the valve. The upper end of the casing in turn is formed with a wide annular groove 221 opening to the bore 2I9 and so positioned as to be in communication with the groove 224 in all positions-of adjustment of. the Opening to this groove 221 is a port 229 which constitutes the fluid supply port, as will presently become more apparent.

Intermediate the radial ports 225 and the opposite end of the valve,- the valve is provided with elongated,radial, slot- like ports 230 and 230 disposed diametrically opposite each other. On either side of the ports 230, 230' the valve is formed with comparatively wide external annular recesses 23I and 23I'.. The passage 226 is closed by a plug 232 at some point between the ports 230, 230' and the inner end of the valve.

Cooperating with the ports and recesses formed in the valve are a pair of inwardly opening radial lieved readily understood from the foregoing that the valve will operate in the well known manner of aservo valve, that is, with a shift of the valve 222 in either direction from the position shown in Fig.2, one of the ports 233, 233, depending upon the direction of shift, will be connected to the passage 226 and thus supplied with fluid under pressure, while the other of the ports 233, 233 will be connected to one of the recesses 23I, 23I' to permit fluid to be exhausted from the opposite end of the bore 2I1. The piston 220 will, therefore, follow the valve 222 and partak of movement in the same direction and to the same degree as is given to the valve.

Reciprocable in and projecting through the bore 2 I8 in the lower end of the valve casing is a plunger pin 228, also reciprocable in the lower end of the bore 22I in the piston 220 and limited as to its movement into the piston by an annular shoulder 228'. Pivotally mounted on the transmission as by a pin 236 is an arcuate direction changing member 231. The one end of the member bears against the projecting end of the plunger pin 228, while the other end of the member bears against the flange II3' of the nut I I3.

The various valve means, as well as the hydraulic devices described, are connected in circuit in the following manner: Leading from the port I50 to the port I11 of the'control fluid pressure governing valve means I55 is a conduit 240. A first branch conduit 24I leads to the port I89 of the pressur reducing valve means I56 and a second branch conduit 242 leads to the port 229 of the servo-control valve means, and by a further branch 243 to the supply port 2"! of the directional control valve means. Excess control and make-up fluid discharged through the port I19 of the valve means I55 is returned to the tank through a conduit 244 discharging to the interiorof the pump casing, whence it flows through the casing and to the tank through a port 245 formed in the bottom of the casing member I0 and a conduit 246. A branch conduit 241 of the conduit 244 leads to the motor casing, whence the fluid flows through the casing and out through a port 248 forming the bottom of the casing member 19 and a conduit 249 to the tank. Fluid at constant pressure maintained by the valve means I56 tion. A; branch 253 of the conduit 252 leads to the passage 49 connecting the peripheries of the chambers I2 and I3. Interposed in this conduitis the check valve means I54, again so disposed as to permit flow from the conduit 250 to the passage 49 but to prevent reverse flow. Conduit 252 is by a branch conduit 254 connected to the port I3I of the valve means I55 and by another branch conduit 255 connected to the port I60 of the high pressure relief valv means I52, and by still another branch conduit 255 to the port I59 of the high pressure relief valve means I5I. Similarly, conduit 253 is by a branch conduit 251 connected to the port I80 of the valve means I55, by another branch-conduit 255 connected to the port I59 01' the high pressure relief valv means I52, and by still another branch conduit 259 to the port I50 of the high pressure relief valve means I5I.

Fluid is supplied to the passage I29 in the rod II 0 through a conduit 252 which leads from the conduit 243 to the port I33. Exhaust fluid from either end of the cylinder I24 is, as already described, discharged through one of the passages I39, groove I39 to aperture I30 in the bottom of the cylinder I24 whence'it flows into the motor casing and eventuallyis returned to tank through conduit 249. The directional control valve means I92 governs the control of fluid to the means for shifting the wobbler I 1 of the pump from one side of neutral to the other, and to that end there leads from the port 204 to the annular groove H a conduit 264, and from the port 205 to the annular groove 69 a conduit 255. The ports 205 and 201 are connected to tank through conduits 265 and 251.

It is believed that the operation of the transmission as incorporated in the system will be apparent from the above description. Moreover, inasmuch as only the control means is herein claimed, any rsum of the operation will be up and control fluid. The wobbler I1 also would be driven, but inasmuch as the directional con- I trol valve means is in neutral position no fluid would be supplied to either end of the cylinder 51, and hence the wobbler would remain in its neutral or no-stroke position and no discharge from the pump would take place. If now the valve I95 is shifted to its forward position, control fluid would be supplied to the conduit 255 and thus to the left hand end of the cylinder operate with small displacement.

51, causing the extension 58 thereof to tend to tilt the wobbler in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 3. This shift, however, still does not take place'so long as the servocontrol'valve means is in position corresponding to zero stroke of the wobbler.

Should the valve 22 now be shifted out even slightly, fluid will be supplied to the lower end of the bore 2". through port 230' and passage 234' and will shift the piston 220 an amount corresponding to the shift of the valve 222. This shift of the piston 222 will permit inward movement of the plunger pin 228, thereby permitting shift to the left of rod H0 and control member by a pin 212, a hand wheel 213.

bottom of the bore 214.

II. The pressure of the fluid acting in the cylinby shift of theplunger pin 223, and thus the wobbler will be tilted somewhat from its strictly right angular position and cause the pump to The various hydraulic devices are designed so that the force of the fluid acting in the cylinder 51 is greater than the sum of the forces produced by the preloading and the reaction of the pistons I6 on the wobbler I1. Thus the wobbler I1 will always be held in contact with the end of the control member 5| which in turn will assume the position determined by the plunger pin 228 and ultimately by the adjustment of the servo-control valve means.

Simultaneously with the adjustment of the pump wobbler, the rod I I0 also adjusts the motor wobbler through its connection with the lever II9. Shift of the rod III! to the left (Fig. 3) will cause pressure fluid to be supplied to the right hand end of cylinder I24 from passage I29 through port I35, port I33 and passage I30. This will shift piston I25 to the left to the same extent that rod IIOwas shifted. Through lever II9, member I03 and extension 91, the motor wobbler will be tilted to decrease the displacement. The transmission is now operating at a low feed rate. I

If the servo-control valve is shifted outwardly to the limit of its movement to its maximum With the pump now operating at maximum dis placement and the motor at minimum displacement, rapid traverse operation of the transmission is obtained.

With the transmission operating either in rapid traverse or in feed, the directional control valve means may be shifted fromforward to reverse or vice versa without change in they displacement adjustment of either the pump or the motor.v

In Fig. 5 there is disclosed a modified construction forming a part of the, governing means for the control means. The construction disclosed in Fig. 5 provides for the manual adjustment of the feed and traverse positions of the. control means and displaces the servo-control valve means. The means comprises simply a shaft 210 threadedly received in a sleeve 21I secured in the housing 5 of the transmission. On its outer end the shaft has non-rotatably flxed thereon, as At its inner end the shaft is formed with a bore 214 and rotatable in the bore is a plunger 215 which bears against one end of the arcuate direction changing member 251'. The end thrust of the plunger 215 is taken by a ball bearing 215 interposed between the inner end of the plunger and the The plunger is retained against loss out of the end of the shaft by means of a pin 211 engaging a groove 213 in the plunger.

The direction changing member 231 is identical with its construction in the first form and is .pivotally mounted ona pin 235'. One end of the member bears against the plunger 215 while the other end bears against the nut 3'. With the direction changing means of the pump constantly urging the wobbler, and hence the control member 5|, toward increased displacement of the pump, the direction changingmember 231' willat all times be urged against the plunger 215 and thus the displacement of the pump may at all times be controlled by, the adjustment of the hand wheel 213.

I claim as my invention:

1. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combler bears to determine the displacement, a 5 256- ond control member operatively engaging said bination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler piv otally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control member surroundin the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means and providing .an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a second control member operatively engaging said wobbler to reverse the angular position of said wobbler with respect to the shaft, a third control member for governing the displacement only of theother of said. devices, and means interconnecting said last mentioned control member and said annular member simultaneously to adjust the displacement of said devices.

2. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluidto said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, anda wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the-rate and direction at which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control member surrounding the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a second control membe operatively engaging said wobbler to reverse the angular position of said wobbler with respect to the shaft, a third control member for governing the displacement only of the other of said devices, and 'means interconnecting said last mentioned control member and said annular member simultaneously and proportionately to increase or decrease the displacement; of one of said devices respectively as the displacement of the other of said devices is decreased or increased.

3. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder wobbler to reverse th angular position of said wobbler with respect to the shaft, a third control member for governing thedisplacemcnt only of the other of said devices, and means governing the displacement of said device-s comprising a slidably mounted member, a rod extending transversely of said sliding member. and intoengagementwith said annular control. member. and a lever pivoted intermediate it ends connected-at one end to said sliding member and at the other end to said third control member. a

4. Ahydraulic transmission comprising, in- I bination,a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of'piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control member surrounding the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a second control member operatively engaging said wobbler to reverse the angular position of said wobble with respect to the shaft, a third control member for governing the displacement only of the other of said devices, and mean governing the displacement of said devices comprising a slidably mounted member, a rod extending transversely of .said sliding member and into engagement with said annular control member, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends connected at one means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the rate and directionat which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control member surrounding the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobend to said slidingmember and at the othe end to said third control member, and hydraulic means for shifting said slidably mounted member.

5. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an'annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control 'member surrounding the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a

valve means. governing the supply of operatin fluid to said hydraulic means.

6. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydrauproviding an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a second control member operatively engaging said wobbler to reverse the angular position of saidwobbler with respect to the shaft, a third control member for governing the displacement only of the other of said devices, and means governing the displacement of said devices comprising a slidably mounted member, a rod extending transversely of said sliding member and into engagement with said annular control member, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends connected at one end to said sliding member and at the other end to said third control member, hydraulic means for shifting said slidably mounted member, and servo-valve means governing the supply of operating fluid to said hydraulic means.

7. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the rate and directional: which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control member surrounding the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a second control member operatively engaging said wobbler to reverse the angular position of said wob bler with respect to the shaft, a third control member for governing the displacement onl of the other of said devices, and means governing the displacement of said devices comprising a slidably mounted member, a rod extending transversely of said sliding member and into engagement with said annular control member, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends connected at one end to said sliding member and at the other end to said third control member, and manually operable mechanical means limiting the shift of 'said slidably mounted member in one direction.

8. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a first hydraulic device having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, a second hydraulic device for supplying operating fluid to said first hydraulic device having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said means and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft and engaging the pistons of said means, a hydraulic circuit connecting said devices-and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said first device is driven by s second device comprising an annular control member surrounding the shaft of one of said devices and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobbler of the one device bears to determine the displacement of said device, a second control member acting independently of'said annular member operatively engaging the wobbler of the one device to reverse the angular position of said wobbler with respect to the shaft, a third control member for the wobbler of the other of said devices, and means positively interconnecting said last mentioned control member and said annular member simultaneously and proportionately to increase or decrease the displacement of one of said devices respectively as the displacement of the other of said devices is decreased or increased.

9. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of pistonand cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said-shaft and engaged by the pistons of said means, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor device is driven by said pump device comprising an annular control member surrounding the shaft of said device having the annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder-means and providing an annular guide surface on which the wobbler bears to determine the displacement, a second control member for governing the displacement only of the other of said devices, and means interconnecting said last mentioned control memher and said annular member simultaneously to adjust displacement of said devices.

10. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in

' combination, a hydraulic motor device, a hydraulic pump device supplying operating fluid to said motor device, one of said devices having an annularly arranged series of piston and cylinder means, a shaft extending centrally of said series of piston and cylinder means, and a wobbler second control member for governing the displacement only of the other of said devices, and means governing the displacement of said devices comprising a slidably mounted member, a rod extending transversely of said sliding member and into engagement with said annular control member, and a lever pivotedintermediate its ends connected at one end to said sliding member and at the other end to said second control member.

11. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in

combination, a piston motor including a wobbler,

a piston pump including a wobbler for supplying operating fluid to said motor, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising governing means for the wobbler of said motor and the wobbler of said pump determining the displacement thereof interconnected to form'a commonmeans having a positive connection effective in all directions of permissible iting the shift of said common means in a direction increasing displacement of said pump, and means physically separate from said displacement determining means acting on one of the wobblers to govern the'direction of operation of saidmo-' a a piston pump including a wobbler for supplying operating fluid to said motor, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor,-a first means for adjusting the displacement of said pump, a second means for adjusting the displacement of saidmotor, servomotor means for interconnecting said first and second means, and means acting on one of said first or second means to control the same. v

. 13. A hydraulic transmission comprisin in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump including a wobbler for supplying operating fluid to said motor, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, a first means for adjusting the displacement of said pump, a second means for adjusting the displacement of said motor, servomotor means, for inter-- connecting said first and second means, governed bysaid first means, and means acting on said first means to control the same.

14. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump including a wobbler for supplying operating fluid'to said motor, a hydrauliccircuit connecting said pump and said motor, a first means for adjusting the displacement of said pump, a slidably mounted valve carried by said first means, a second means for adjusting the displacement of said motor, a servomotor controlled by said valve interconnecting said means, and means governing the position of said first means and the valve carried thereby.

15. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in-

combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump including a wobbler for supplya piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and

control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising means acting onone of the wobblers'to govern the direction of operation of said motor by tilting the wobbler to one or the other side of neutral, an adjustable displacement determining member engageable by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof by said last mentioned means in either direction away from neutral whereby said member has a single position of adjustment'for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt I thereof and common and positively interconnectedmeans for controlling the adjustment of both said member and the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler.

18. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in

combination, a piston motor including awobbler,

a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor,

and controlmeans to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising means acting on one of the wobblers to govern the direction of operation of said motor ing operating fluid to said motor, a hydraulic cir- I cuit connecting said pump and said motor, a first means for adjusting the displacement of said pump, .a slidably mounted valve carried by said vfirst means, a second means for adjusting the displacement of said motor, a servomotor controlled by said valve interconnecting said means, I

and servo valve mean governing the position of said first means.

, to govern the direction of operation. of said motor by tilting the wobbler to one or the other side of neutral, an adjustable displacement determining member engageable by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof by said last mentioned means in either direction away from neutral whereby said member hasa single position of adjustment for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, and common means for controlling.

by tilting the wobbler to one or the other side of neutral, an adjustable displacement-determining member engageable bysaid one of the webblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof by said last mentioned means in either direction away from neutral whereby said member has a single position of adjustment for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, means interconnecting said adjustable member and the remaining wobbler for effecting simultaneous and proportional adjustment thereof, and a single governing means acting on said interconnecting means determining the extent of adjustment of said member and the remaining wobbler.

19. A hydraulic transmission comprising,

combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and

of neutral, an adjustable displacement determinthe adjustment of both said inemberand the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler.

17. A hydraulic transmission comprisin in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler,

ing member engageable by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereofby said last mentioned means in either direction away from neutral whereby said member has a single position of adjustment for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, and common means for controlling the adjustment of both said member and the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler including an interconnection between said adjustable member and the remaining wobbler, said interconnection" including hydraulic means for aiding in the adjustment of the remaining wobbler.

20. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising means acting on one of the wobblers to govern the direction of operation of said motor by tilting the wobbler to one or the other side of neutral, an adjustable displacement determining member engageable by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof by said last mentioned means in either direction away from neutral whereby said member has a single position of adjustment for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, and common means for controlling the adjustment of both said member and the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler comprising interconnecting means between said adjustable member and the remaining wobbler including hydraulic means for aiding in the adjustment of the remaining Wobbler and hydraulically operable means for governing the adjustment of said interconnecting means.

21. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler,

a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising means acting on one of the wobblers to govern the direction of operation of said motor by tilting the wobbler to one or the other side of neutral, an adjustable displacement determining member engageable by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof by said last mentioned means in either direction away from neutral whereby said member has a single position of adjustment for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, and common means for controlling the adjustment of both said member and the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler comprising interconnecting means between said adjustable member and the remaining wobbler including hydraulic means for aiding in the adjustment of the remaining wobbler and servo control means determining the position of said interconnecting means.

22. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising means acting n one of the wobblers to govern the direction of operation of said motor by tilting the wobbler to one or the other side of neutral, an adjustable displacement determining member engageable by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof by said last mentioned means in either directionaway from neutral whereby said member has a single position of adjustment for any given tilt of said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, and common means for controlling the adjustment of both said member and the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler comprising interconnecting means between said adjustable member and the remaining wobbler including hydraulic means for aiding in the 'adjustment of the remaining wobbler and manually adjustable mechanical means for limiting the extent of shift of said interconnecting means in one direction.

23. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, a hydraulic 7 of neutral, a member adjustable axially of said I one of the wobblers and engageable .by said one of the wobblers to determine the extent of tilt thereof in either direction away from neutral whereby said member has a common direction of movement for permitting increased tilt of'said one wobbler regardless of the direction of tilt thereof, and common means for controlling the adjustment of both said member and the extent of tilt of the remaining wobbler.

24. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor also including a wobbler, the wobbler of said pump being adjustable to either side of neutral to vary the displacement and the direction of discharge of fluid from said pump, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising means acting on the wobbler of said pump to govern the direction of operation of said motor by tilting the wobbler of said pump to one or the other side of neutral, a member adjustable axially of said pump wobbler and engageable thereby upon tilt of said pump wobbler in either direction away from neutral to determine the extent of tilt of said wobbler, said member having a common direction of movement for permitting increased tilt of said pump wobbler regardless .of the direction of tilt thereof, means variably limiting the'extent of movement of said member axially away from said pump wobbler, and means interconnecting said member and the wobbler of said motor to effect adjustment of the displacement of said motor simultaneously with and proportionally to the displacement adjustment of said pump but independently of the adjustment for direction of discharge of said pump.

25. A hydraulic transmission comprising, in combination, a piston motor including a wobbler, a piston pump for supplying operating fluid to said motor including a drive shaft for said pump and a wobbler pivotally mounted on said shaft, a hydraulic circuit connecting said pump and said motor, and control means to govern the rate and direction at which said motor is driven by said pump comprising a member adjustable axially of said pump shaft relative to said pump wobbler and having portions disposed on diametrically opposite sides of said shaft on a diameter at right angles to the axis about which said wobbler pivots to be engageable by and limit the tilt of said pump wobbler in either direction of tilt from neutral position, governing means variably limiting the extent of movement of said member axially away from the point of mounting of said pump wobbler on said shaft, means acting on said pump wobbler tilting the same to one or the other side of neutral to determine the direction of fluid discharge by said pump and against said member to shift said member to the extent per mitted by said governing means to determine the 6 said motor.

GUNNAR ALWAHLMARK.

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